Description

'Mahogany' features tubular, two-lipped, deep wine red flowers borne in dense, globular, terminal heads (like unkempt mop-heads) atop square stems rising to 40″ tall. Each flower head rests upon a whorl of showy, red-tinged, leafy bracts. Long summer bloom period. Toothed, aromatic leaves are used for tea and in salads. Attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, particularly when massed.